NCG170425_NOV_20191121

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Everest Textile USA, LLC
Attn: Mark Clemons, EHS Manager
1331 West Main Street
Forest City, North Carolina 28043
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 21, 2019
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2019-PC-0745)
NPDES Stormwater General Permit NCG170000
Everest Textile USA, LLC
Certificate of Coverage NCG170425
Rutherford County
Dear Mr. Clemons:
On November 15, 2019, Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of
Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a site inspection for the Everest
Textile USA facility located at 1331 West Main Street, Forest City, North Carolina. A copy of
the Compliance Inspection Report is enclosed for your review. The site visit and file review
revealed that the subject facility is covered by NPDES Stormwater General Permit
NCG170000 under Certificate of Coverage NCG170425. Permit coverage authorizes the
discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated as an unnamed
tributary of Bracketts Creek, a Class C waterbody in the Broad River Basin.
As a result of the site inspection, the following permit conditions violation(s) are noted:
1) Twenty-four Hour Reporting
The permittee did not report within twenty-four hours to the central office or the
appropriate regional office following an event which may endanger health or the
environment.
2) Secondary Containment
The permittee did not provide secondary for bulk storage of liquid materials on site.
�FQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 701 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

Requested Response:
You are asked to respond to this office, in writing, within 30 calendar days from receipt of
this notice. Your written response should include a reasonable explanation as to why the
aforementioned violations have occurred as well as a Plan of Action to prevent these
violations from recurring.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This Office is considering sending a
recommendation for enforcement to the Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral & Land
Resources regarding these issues. Your above -mentioned response to this correspondence
will be considered in this process. This office requires that the violations, as detailed
above, be properly resolved. These violations and any future violations are subject to
a civil penalty assessment of up to $25,000 per day for each violation. Should you have
any questions regarding these matters, please contact Isaiah Reed or myself at (828) 296-
4500.
Sincerely,
Stanley E. Aike GA
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
cc: Alaina Morman, Environmental Specialist [e-mail]
Stanley E. Aiken- Regional Engineer stan.aikenna,ncdenr.gov

Permit: NCG170425
SOC:
County: Rutherford
Region: Asheville
Contact Person: Jason Tien
Compliance Inspection Report
Effective: 08/01/19 Expiration: 05/31/24 Owner: Everest Textile USA LLC
Effective: Expiration: Facility: Everest Textile USA, LLC
1331 W Main St
Title:
Forest City NC 28043
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Directions to Facility:
located on the south side of us hwy bus 74 - us hwy 221 alternate (west main st) and the west side of duke street.
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 1111512019 Entry Time: 11:30AM Exit Time: 12:30PM
Primary Inspector: Isaiah L Reed Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Spill/Emergency Response
Permit Inspection Type: Textile Mill Products Slormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permlt: NCG170425 Owner -Facility: Everest Textile USA LLC
Inspection Date: 11/15/2010 Inspection Type : Spill/Emergency Response Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary
On November 15, 2019 this facility was inspected in response to a notification received from Forest City concerning a spill
on site. I met with Mark Clemons and Jeff Childers on site. During the inspection, the following items were noted:
1) The oil/water separator on site overflowed while being filled from the air clear unit.
2) Oil/water drained across the parking lot and reached the storm drain.
3) An inspection of the storm drain area was not performed when the spill occurred.
4) Secondary containment has not been provided for bulk storage of liquid materials on site.
The permittee is directed to provide a full report on the extent and circumstances of the spill within 30 days of the receipt of
the accompanying Notice of Violation.
The permittee is directed to immediately begin providing for, or making modifications to the secondary containment on site
to allow secondary containment to be provided for all bulk storage of liquid materials.
Please see the enclosed Notice of Violation for further information and corrective actions.
If you have any questions, please contact this office at [phone].
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Permit: MCG170425 Owner- Facility: Everest Textile USA LLC
Inspection Date: 11/15/2019 Inspection Type : Spill/Emergency Response Reason for Visit: Routine
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